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Helping Victims Across New York, including Buffalo, Rochester, Melville, Garden City and Manhattan.

Our Attorneys Can Help You Through This Difficult Process. Not only can we help you better understand the complications of asbestos exposure and mesothelioma, but we will also help you understand the litigation process. Let our  injury attorneys guide you.

What is Asbestos

Asbestos is a natural fiber, which was commonly used in fireproofing materials and insulation. Asbestos fibers are so small, they cannot be seen by the naked eye.

The primary danger from asbestos is from inhaling the fibers into the lungs. Once inhaled, some asbestos fibers will remain in the body forever. Over long periods of time, inhaled asbestos fibers can cause life threatening and fatal diseases, including asbestosislung cancer and mesothelioma.

Researchers have not determined a safe level of exposure to asbestos. However, scientists and doctors have determined that the greater and longer the exposure to asbestos, the higher the risk of suffering asbestos-related diseases.

If you or a loved one has suffered an injury due to asbestos exposure, we can help. Call us now at 1-800-621-2020 or contact us.

 
Asbestosis

Asbestosis is a serious lung disease caused when asbestos fibers are inhaled and become lodged in the inner layers of the lungs. Asbestosis is not a type of cancer, and it is different from mesothelioma.

Lung Cancer

Studies show the same inflammatory process, which causes asbestosis can lead to cancer developing in the tissue of the lungs.

Mesothelioma
Mesothelioma is a form of cancer often caused by exposure to asbestos. Cancer cells develop in the mesothelium, which is the protective lining that covers most of the internal organs.

What is FELA?

FELA is an area of the law, which is very specific and includes railroad workers. Broken bones, mesothelioma, amputations, and even death can result from railroad related accidents.

Second Hand Exposure
Doctors have experienced an increase in the diagnosis of asbestos related diseases among individuals with indirect exposure to asbestos. The wives and children of workers who were exposed to asbestos have also suffered significant exposure simply through contact with the worker’s clothes. It is important to remember the development of an asbestos related disease is a very gradual process and the disease often occurs thirty to fifty years or more after exposure.
 The Zadroga Act

The Zadroga Bill & The World Trade Center Rescue/Recovery Workers Victim Compensation Fund

On December 22, 2010, the James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act was finally passed by U.S. Congress.  The Zadroga Act is a federal law which provides health care, medical monitoring and financial compensation for rescue and recovery workers who helped with the clean up at the World Trade Center.

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